Blu-ray, DVD Media Prices Could be Going Up
Get ready to pay more for those plastic discs.
The price of optical media could be rising this year due to increasing price of polycarbonate, which is a key material in our DVDs and Blu-ray Discs.
Prices have reportedly been on the rise, but Taiwan-based media makers have yet to adjust prices to reflect the rise in costs. Digitimes reports that if costs continue on their upward trend throughout the quarter, optical media makers will raise their prices.
In anticipation of prices rising, channel buyers have increased their orders. The building of inventory in preparation for a cost hike could temporarily insulate retail from dealing with growing prices.
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another reason to use uTorrent... I know, I know... I'm a bad person...
Even a relatively large 50% rise from 10p to 15p per disc would not warrant a rise of price to the consumer when the discs already cost £10. With the film industry desperately trying to get people to buy real copies of films (especially the new Bluray format) and the Supermarkets driving prices down, I see no reason why prices will go up.
Spot on David, but they may use this as an excuse to raise the price anyway.